The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-09
BOMB DAY IN THE JAIL.
Anarchists Interviewed on the Ami
versary of the Riot.
From the Chicago Mail.


versary of the Riot.
From the Chicago Mail
"Yes, this is the anniversary of the Hay
market riot, but don't see that the event
is of any great moment" said A. r. Par
sons to a reporter May, !. SAT least, the
event concerns me but little" he added.
''It was not heralded with any particular
change in my present lott
DO you think there has been a change
in public sentiment regarding your caser'
"You will have to go aud see Bonfield
about public opinion on the Haymarket ripte
as you call it. / have nothing to say Oh
that subject, or any other to the Chicago
newspapers. They tell nothing but pack
of lies l have quit talking to the capital
istic press and with these words the arch
Anarchist turned to his dark-skinned spouse
who had entered the Jail. In appearance
and manner Parsons is very like he was dur
ing the long trial. If he has changed any it
is only to become more arrogant and louder
in his abuse of the press and of the police.
and he calls both capitalstic hirelings. He
conversed with his wife during most of the
hour morning recess.
August Spies had little to say This little
was in the same vein as his fellOw-prisoner.
He has grown quite pale and thin during
his long imprisonment. Miss Nina Van
ally brings with her some .sweet-scented
flowers and some toothsome delicacieS.
Honest Sam Fielden was more laxative.
There have been some important changes
during the past year. he said. "lndivid-
ually, there was some spring cleaning and
general busting, but no moving out on May
| nor any change in my residence. MY
number is still cell %, Cook county Jail
There has been a great change, though, in
the ideas of the masses on the question of
labor in politics. The subject has become
more distinct class issue. The events OF
the past year have opened up the eyes of the
people They see that labor as well as capt.
tai has some rights and that it requires
careful management of these rights to AVOID
serious trouble. 1t is the clashing OF these
varied interests that has caused all the pun
of the past and the turmoil Of the present.
On account of it [ am locked up in this Jail.
But better days are coming. The wall OF
the laboring classes is loud and must be
heard
''Am writing book? No put in my
time mostly in reading the Waverly novels,
the writings of Charles Dickens English
history, a Translation of Virgil, and some
other classical works. ] read the papers,
too, carefully, but one cannot depend upon
everything he reads i'll the papers nova
days"
Fielden bears up bravely under his long in
generation and talks pleasantly and intelli-
gently to all who call upon him. His beard
is much longer than it was a year ago, but
otherwise he is but little changed
Adolph Fischer has paled considerably
since his confinement, but he says he is feel
ing well and is looking for better days to
come. The people have become less vicious
in their views regarding us" he said. 1.-The
masses are more willing to give us a fair
trial, and many a one now half doubts our
guilt | believe myself, if the police were
honest, they would say that Bonfeld was
responsible for the Haymarket riot Only
a few minutes before some Seif-reSpOnslbi
individual threw the bomb, you remember,
Mr. Harrison was present and expressed
himself that all seemed quiet, ana that
there was no immediate danger OF trouble.
1t was the bringing of the squads of police
down upon that meeting that caused the
trouble"
Michael Schwab is looking well, and
puts in his leisure hours i'll reading and
writing. On a shelf beside his cot is a trans
latiOn of Homer a bible, Plutarch's Lives,
the first annual report of the Commissioner
of Labor, Buckles History of Civilization, p"
and seme other books George Engel is get
ting fat, and Louis Lingg is looking pale
Neither of them had anything to say.
The best hllmored of the lot was Neebe
He was just putting the last artistic touches
to an ingeniousy contrived bureau, with
many compartments, which he had whitfield
out of cigar boxes, when reporter began to
talk with him.
Eyes, this is the anniversary of the Hay
market he said, ''but l don't know any
thing more about it than you do. | am
sacrificed to prejudice. Grirmell said to
me before the trial that a prominent Ger
man had told him | was a dangerous man.
That man was a brewer and wanted to put
me away in here where L could not work
among his men | made the brewers pay
$4,000 year more wages, and that had
something to do with my trial. 1t has been
a pretty long year for me-"
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